GRE Word List

ENGULF

to flow over and enclose : overwhelm

The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.

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WordMeaning
resonantcontinuing to sound : echoing
swaythe action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion
ethnicof or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background
minusculevery small
amenableliable to be brought to account : answerable
sarcasma sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain
irateroused to ire
intuitionthe power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference
gruelingtrying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing
rigto fit out with rigging